WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., introduced the "Industrial Agriculture Conversion Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9794. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to producers to carry out climate-smart conversion projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. James McGovern, D-Mass., Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., Barbara Lee more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., introduced the "UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9649. A bill to restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Becca Balint, D-Vt., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif. more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., introduced the "Child Care Access Means Parents In Schools Reauthorization Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 24. H.R. 9559. A bill to amend the Child Care Access Means Parents In School Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Brittany Pette more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., introduced the "Child Care Infrastructure Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9811. A bill to provide assistance with respect to child care infrastructure; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va., Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., and Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., introduced the "Child Care Workforce Development Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9810. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out an early childhood educator loan assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., Jennifer L. McClellan, D-Va more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced the "Homes Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9662. A bill to establish an independent entity within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase the supply of affordable housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced the "Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9734. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to former members of the Armed Forces, discharged on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, certain benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsore more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., introduced the "Greater Supervision in Banking Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9848. A bill to require the global systemically important bank holding companies to provide annual reports to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Greater Supervision In Banking A more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced the "Ranked Choice Voting Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9578. A bill to establish the use of ranked choice voting in elections for the offices of Senator and Representative in Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Seth Moulton, D-M more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "AI Ads Act" on Sept. 17, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 28. H.R. 9639. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that the prohibition under such Act against the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority and the fraudulent solicitation of funds includes misrepresentation through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generat more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Artsakh Revenue Recovery Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9666. A bill to require the President to seize Azerbaijani assets and create a process for Armenians displaced from Artsakh to claim such assets as compensation for lost revenue, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determ more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., introduced the "Transnational Repression Reporting Act" on Sept. 19, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. H.R. 9707. A bill to establish a reporting requirement for cases of transnational repression against United States persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideratio more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Expanding Knowledge on Military Reproductive Healthcare Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9741. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that beneficiaries and health care providers receive certain information regarding reproductive health care under the TRICARE program; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Sheila Cherfil more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced the "Improved Contraception Access for Servicemembers Act" on Sept. 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9740. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to increase the maximum amount of contraceptive supplies provided to a beneficiary through the TRICARE Program; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced the "VA Employee Fairness Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 29. H.R. 9855. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Lis more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., introduced the "Basic Assistance for Students in College Act" on Sept. 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 25. H.R. 9669. A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., Juan C. Vargas, D-Calif., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Jasmine Crock more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the "American Energy Worker Opportunity Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. S. 5034. A bill to provide additional benefits to American workers whose employment has been impacted as a result of the transition to a clean energy economy; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Ale more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., introduced a resolution on Sept. 16, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 29. S. Res. 817. A resolution designating the week beginning September 8, 2024, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Tim Kaine, D-Va., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the "Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools Reauthorization Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. S. 5033. A bill to amend the Child Care Access Means Parents In School Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Robert Casey Jr.,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, introduced a resolution on Sept. 16, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 29. S. Res. 819. A resolution designating September 25, 2024, as "National Lobster Day"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Jack Reed, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Margaret Wo more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced a resolution on Sept. 17, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 29. S. Res. 823. A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Bill Cassidy, R-La., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumen more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the "Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. S. 5041. A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Richa more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced a resolution on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 27. S. Res. 815. A resolution designating the week beginning on September 9, 2024, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., Maria more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., introduced the "Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. S. 5054. A bill to impose an assessment related to fossil fuel emissions, to establish the Polluters Pay Climate Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R. more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. S. 5032. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the sale and procurement of certain weapons and ammunition by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act of 2024". SEC. more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the "Student Food Security Act" on Sept. 10, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 26. S. 5004. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the "Carbon Scoring Act" on Sept. 12, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Nov. 27. S. 5047. A bill to require carbon scoring by the Congressional Budget Office; to the Committee on the Budget. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. * * * SECTION 1. Shor more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced a resolution on Sept. 16, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 29. S. Res. 820. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21 through September 28, 2024, as "National Estuaries Week"; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Laphonza Butle more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a resolution on Sept. 17, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Nov. 29. S. Res. 822. A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month"; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Christopher Coons, D-Del., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Maria Cantwell,  more ST